Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-02

Assessor Fish saggcsss . Revtsie

Mr. Roa A. Fish, the assessor Of the District, 10
day submitted 20 the Commissioners his annual
statement OF licenses and certificates tssued our
ing the nscsi year iss6-s7. He says that Alos
were iesued during the year. and In sddiuos $50
certificates TO the collector for miscellaneous re-
ceipts; e22 oar-room licenses and zoe for whole
sale liquor, making an Increase OF III bar-roonas
and a decrease OF 2o6 places where liquor n sold
by Wholesale. The receipts from the BARRON
licenses were tss s<57 Increase Of sl5 ISL. 90;
for wholesale licenses ea,556so. decrease OF
IS. 1882. This he attributes 20 "rigtd enforce
ment OF the law" The total receipts for all OF the
licenses were sle4, 9s2l3, . net increase Of
inc report contains the following: There arc
many portions OF the license laws which need re-
vision and additional legislation 20 make them
cases 10 resort the courts solely for the purpose
OF creating delay In the payment OF license taxeA
Violation 80 well defned. as 20 make ilrsstion no
longer Desirable The bond required OF dealers In
liquor by wholesale In Washington City should be
abolished IL takes valuable time fof their scru-
tiny, subjects applicants 20 Inconvenience, and
when nied can only become effective by q suit at
law. As t II, the holder OF license is prosecuted
crminally IN the Police Court for Violations OF the
liquor laws The power TO cancel and annul Q
license for cause might be re-enacted by lesisa.
ton. beg TO call your attention 10 the clause OK
the license laws In reference 20 brokers' which is
practically void by reason OF proviso relating
Be annnca sasss 20
and 'produce-deslers at large and In the several
markets. should be amended by eniarg1ng the
number OF classes subject 70 license and reducing
the amount OF tax. AT present the burden OF tax
alton is borne by those who are least able 20 pay.
Licensed .produce-dealers AT large should be re-
Quired 10 have both wagons and licenses numbered
10 correspond. IL would prevent fraud and iden.
tlty the dealer. The tax required OF 'peddlers is
too large, while the definition OF the class should
De broader. The percentage required OF auction
GERS semiannually should also be repealed and the
Seven Thousand and forty-seyeu certificates OF
taxes due were Issued by the assistant assessor To
the collector, under the act OF February q ls7a
an Increase OF LAB and showing q steady ins
crease OF transfers OF property during the year"
Gen. SloCum and the Grand Army.
NEW YORK, Sept 2.-It is announced that Gen.
Slocum Will attend the National Encampment Of
the q. A. X. at st. Louis, this month II Is said
that II nominated ior the position OF grand com.
mander he will accept.
No New Developments as % the n. 4 O.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2-There were no new develop.
ments In Baltimore and ohio matters to-day, bus
the operators on the Stock Exchange cling 10 the
Company means the dissolution ane Of fApr ,ss
company as far as the enterprise outsds
OF the railroad business are concerned. As far as
can be learned this Is all matter OF conjecture.
The telegraph lines IL Is generally believed, viii
go 10 the Western Union, but no facts can 10
ssaed saa 60 De Ia pro
Western Union would buy the Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph. and gave an eyasive reply: Geo.
matter to his knowledge.
GL,psroxrs TRIBUTE TO rHK QUEES.-Mr. Glad.
stone, speaking at Hawarden Tuesday on IA
Retrospect OF the Queens Reign" said that the
Of fepresentatiVe s par i elected ~ tse
direct influence OF the people ruling the coun try.
Many soyereigns consented TO laws because hey
could not help themselves. From individual per-
sonal experience he knew that Queen Victoria had
given willing, hearty and active consent 70 all
beneficial changes and had made herself the
prime benefactor OF the coun try.
TEENER DEFEATS HAMM Ar SARAroaA.-TeemeP
defeated Hamm and Lee at Saratoga yesterday In
three-mile race. The winners time was 2Om.
IS Hamm, 20m. 2sS, and Lee, 23m. liza Ross
and Plasted did not row. Teemer apparently did
about as he wished with Hamm, and the latter
LETT Lee nearly out OF sight.
The Hadley Mil Company sustained o loss OF
about $50, 600 by a flre ut their mill In Holyoke,
Mass, this morning at O'Clock
The collector OF customs at suspension Bridge.
n. Y. has seized the Canadian steamer Hasfinas